Download - Columbia Machine

MODEL PSC300 CUBER
MODE OF OPERATION
The machine is designed to handle a wide range of concrete block sizes. The versatility of the
machine operation is very important to Columbia Machine. This is the reason for the 3 Modes of
Operation. Also very important to Columbia Machine is the safety of the operator. Understanding
the machine and the Modes of operation will help the operators in the safety of operation and the
efficiency of the machine.
1) Manual Mode
2) Automatic Mode
3) Semi-Automatic Mode
Manual Mode
The manual mode gives the operator the ability to control each of the movements manually. The
machine is designed with each movement having a physical selector switch. The selector switches
are located on the main control panel. In the cast of the pallet injector or a part of the machine in
a remote location, there will control station located in that area of the machine.
In the manual mode the operator can move the equipment into any position. The machine uses
position control actuators to control the position of each movement. In manual mode the operator
can override each limit in the cast of a jam or to do maintenance on the machine.
NOTE: The override will only work in manual mode.
Automatic Mode
The Automatic mode is control by one main push/pull button located on the main panel of the
machine. Once the machine is placed in automatic the machine will use the sequential logic
to control the operation of the machine. The programmable logical controller or PLC uses to
control the machines program and the pattern from the cube editor to determine the cycle of the
machine. Important to understand how the machine uses the sensor to determine the position of
the movement and to advance the sequence of the current operation.
Semi-Automatic Mode
The semi-automatic mode is a designed to move one part of the machine in automatic. The
operator interface or HMI has cycle buttons on the main screen. Each cycle button allows the
operator to start the cycle. For example: if you want to cycle the hoist the operator will chose
the hoist cycle button, this will start the hoists cycle. The hoist will then do a complete cycle and
return down to home position. This Semi-Automatic mode also is helpful when trouble shooting
or doing maintenance. The most common way this mode is used is when changing patterns. The
operator will stop the income block by turning off the pattern maker clamps. Then cycle the
pattern flight bar this will empty the product from the pattern maker without having the operator
do this manually. This also will speed up the pattern change process.
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